Picture this: It’s almost go time at your local dragstrip/autocross/road course, and you’re sitting there in a brand-new 2024 Honda Civic Type R (or its spiffier sibling, the Acura Integra Type S).

Motorists are being advised to consider deactivating a key safety system in their car during specific conditions. Traction control, which prevents skidding by curbing tyre spin, may be better switched ...